TigerText application deletes private text messages

by Stevie Smith - Mar 1 2010, 07:32

Are you currently cheating on your spouse? Are you keen to keep your illicit wanderings from becoming public knowledge? If so, then perhaps the best way to keep your affair(s) under wraps is to delete any incriminating text messages received by your lover.

But how would you go about doing this, short of physically tampering with the recipient’s handset?

Meet the TigerText software application, which has recently hit Apple’s App Store and – if claims are to be believed – is capable of automatically erasing text messages sent to someone else’s handset. We have no idea why it’s called the TigerText.

According to TigerText, the sender can pre-programme an outgoing message to instantly self-destruct after it has been opened and read by the recipient, or they can choose to have it auto-delete between one minute and 30 days after delivery.

“For the very first time, you have complete control over what happens to your texts after you hit the send button,” enthused TigerText founder Jeffrey Evans in a statement.

“It brings safety and peace of mind to anyone who sends messages that are intended to remain private,” he added – without explaining the application’s mysterious connection to predatory jungle cats.

TigerText is presently available for both the iPhone and iPod Touch via the App Store. It comes attached to a monthly subscription service of 250 texts for $1.49 USD, or $2.49 USD for unlimited texts.

Love rats looking eager cover their tracks can try out TigerText for free via a 15-day or 100-text service trial – while those armed with a BlackBerry or Android-powered device can expect support for their handsets before the end of March.

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